CVE-2018-14357: canonical ubuntu_linux OS Command Injection
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2018-14357UBUNTU-CVE-2018-14357DEBIAN-CVE-2018-14357
Published 17-07-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-14357 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 4.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
4.95%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 13 · Related 9Timeline
- 17-07-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. They allow remote IMAP servers to execute arbitrary commands via backquote characters, related to the mailboxes command associated with an automatic subscription.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 4 sources · 3 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Critical 9.8Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.95%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.95% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score4.95%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat6 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_server6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus7.6 | 7.7
- enterprise_linux_server_eus7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7
- enterprise_linux_server_tus7.6 | 7.7
Debian3 products
- mutt< 1.10.1-1
- neomutt< 20180716+dfsg.1-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Ubuntu2 products
- mutt< 1.5.21-6.4ubuntu2.2 | < 1.5.24-1ubuntu0.2 | < 1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1
- neomutt< 20171215+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Alpine1 product
- mutt< 1.10.1-r0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 18.04
Mutt1 product
- mutt< 1.10.1
Neomutt1 product
- neomutt< 20180716
7 vendors · 15 products
References
18 links- gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/commit/185152818541f5cdc059cbff3f3e8b654fc27c1dX Refsource MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00001.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- github.com/neomutt/neomutt/commit/e52393740334443ae0206cab2d7caef381646725X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT